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The Flora Jmirnal-Record
PART 6ne
TOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME XIV
Tint JdcnutAL, vol ss no. si.
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1925
NUMBER /^
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HARD ROAP NO. 18
!
cmr DIRBCTOIUBS FINISHED
't
FINISHJED LAST MONDAY
' ] Aftsr ssveral weeks' time In gath-
Smith Bro*. of Dallas, Tesms, who ering materials and printing and bkd the contract of building 17 miles binding the books, tbe first directory of concrete road between Flora and for tbe city ot Flora was finished Palrfleld, finished the job last Mon- the first of tbe week and some of tbe day evening at 6:00 o'clock. It was dellverlM have been made to sub- a big contract and lack of water at j scrlber*. The balance will be dls- oae time caused delay, and it looked ' trlbuted the last ot the week. for awhile as thpugh the short gap I The book has 80 pages besides ¦outh of Flora wonld not be finished ! the cover, contains the names - of this year. However, the fine, clear heads of families In Flora, with their warm weather of last week, which street address and namber and tbe lasted to Monday, was made good usa given name of the wife—when
knowa. Also the beads of families on the four rural routes out of Flora are listed. More tban 1600 names are in the directory. Naturally there are some errors In the book, but in tbe main, we believe I' Is correct to date of Dec, 1st,
Besides the names, there Is much
nXINOIS' ORBAT9ST OliKE CWH INSTALX.A'nON OFFICERS RAD¬ TO BE IN FLORA WED., DEC. 88 , lANT (^AI>TKR NO. IOB. O. B. 8.
COt'NTir COURT VERY BUSY
In Judge Reaugh's court on Mon-
SANTA CIAU8: KEEP THE 'HTHRI" OVT OF CHiaSTMAS
While Flora Is generally thought of Tbe Installation of officers of Rad- day Van Raed was tried by Jury on Dear Santa Clans:
as being one ot those cities of Illinois iant Chapter. No, 106, O. B. S., was charges of possessing and selling For tha flrst time tn 160 years
that 1* favored by tbe Oods, It Is to beld at the Masonic hall, Tuesday liquor. Hie was ' found guilty, but the United States Post Offices, from
be favored In an entirely different evening, Dec. 16tb. The ceremony Judge Reaugh has not yet pronounc- New York City to Mt. Erie and Orch-
way on the evening of Deoember 13. waa very beautiful and Impressive, ed aentence. ardvllle, Illinois, will be closed on
It wlU be one of ten citlea of tbe Tbe Installing officers were: Mrs. The charges against John Qrlmes, Christmas. And when we say "Clos-
state that will be visited by the T. J. Fiiend, Marshal; Mrs. E. D. Oscar Trago and Park Trago were ed" we mean closed from midnight
University of Illinois Olee club wben Yeck, Officer; Mrs, J, M. Boyles, nollled by State's Attorney Williams. December 34 to midnight December
that organisation makes its annual , Chaplin; Harry Michels, Pianist. ! Frank L. Trafo pled guilty to pos- 2li, and no one will be served, spec
tour during the Christmas holidays.! Escorts to tbe Installing Officers: 'session ot lliUSPT and wa* ' ' '
of and the flnlsblng touches were put OB and all were merry when tho work ' was done,
Ronte 26, state concrete road from Kankakee to Falrfleld, Is now fin¬ ished tbe entire length. This road ia also Route 46 ot the Federal sys¬ tem of roads and Flora is fortunately aituated at intersection of Route 12 i interesting general Information, lo-
wlth 26, both being federal and state roads,
Saturday night some unprincipled fellow drove hi* car over about 60 feet of soft concrete and plowed fur¬ rows which took a lot of men and ef¬ fort to fill up later. So far the criminal haa not been canght.
-sV^
XEBTIA cmZBNS PROTEST
We, fellow citlaens ot Xenia, good Republican and Democratic voters of Clay county, feel that our bootleg- xers for tbe same offenses are not getting a square deal In tbe courts ot Clay county. Citisens trom Flora and otber parts of the county get off with a Uttle flne, while our friends have to pay a flne and serve from six months to a year In the
cations of streets, community organ¬ isations, churches, schools, officials, ets. Also a business directory.
Wa trust the people of Flora will appreciate tbe book. We printed enough to supply the demand and if you have not ordered yours, coms In, look over the directory, and If you like it, buy one.
We are Indebted to many sources for information and thank thoae who thus assisted in helping make the directory as near perfect as It is.
The business men wbo advertised made the publication possible, tor we could not have paid expenses and relied alone oo the sale of tbe books. Tbose whose ads appear In- the direc¬ tory are as follows:
Scudamore Bros., J. Bowman. Dale Hann A Co,, First National Bank.
mo CHRISTMAS EDITION
¦penal farm. Why is it, politics or i'"''"¦• National Bank, P. A. Meyer, what? Xenia Citisens. ^- ^- Prince. J- H. Throgmorton,
The above has been sent us from '^'•"'a Ca'e, R. J. Cunningham, Arthur Xenia for publication. As the Journ- K'"'""^- Medley & Son, Karr Lumber al-Record Is a pnbllc newspaper and If'"-' Midland Trail Cafe, Maas Variety as the matters above mentioned are j Store, McLaughlin A Son, Chaney of county-wide Interest, we are giv- Bros., A. O. Gaddis, Mrs. Hhsel ing space to tbe citisens of Xenia. Hoard, H. L. Schlffman, Flora Oreen- Always wishing to be fair to both^""*- •'• r. Rich, Flora Lumber Co., sides, we hereby tender the use of' ^ner Ice A Cold Storage, Goldsby the columns of the Journal-Record * Riggle, Harvey Schnell, John Bell, to Judge Reaugh, In whose court most I''''•'"•'''¦'*1 Mutual Insurance Co., W. of tbe bootleggers have been pros- j ^- Harris, Thos. Stetslnger, Taylor •cuted, and give bita space In our , Bros,, Sypult A Shepard, J. L. Sny- next Uisne to explain—if he cares I''*''• Commercial Telephone Co., A. J. to do so regarding the matters where- Klein, Flora Ice Cream A Bottling In the above citizens protest.—Bdltor.' ^'>- S. Earl Belt, Mlaa Delia GUI,
_— 1 Rogers Bros., Flora Oil Co., Frank L.
Medley, Chas. C. Snyder, M. S. Dlck-
erson. Alvah E, Myers, Orpheum
The Journal-Record this week has'IJ*"""*'^^*'" B'T'den, Oassman Ice 24 pages and a colored four-page ^'"•'" ^°- ¦ •
cover special Christmas edition. Tbe ' " ~~
otfice force has worked several HE8DAME8 McDANNEL
nights In getting out this big paper, j AND AIANET HOSTESSES
, The njBws is scattered through the TArt^' * *
paper and the Christmas advertising I "^t the A. C. McDannel bome on of tbe w^le-awake Flora merchants Washington avenue. Tuesday after- Is worth reading, tor the most ex- noon Mrs, McDannel and Mrs, Paul tensive stocks and the finest line ot Naney Jointly entertained the mem- Cbrlstmas goods ever shown In Flora l"*™ of the Criterion Club In a royal are Aow on display. People are com- manner. The keynoie of decor- ing to Flora from many, miles distant stions and menu was in keeping with to purchase gifts tor thetr loved ones. Christmas season. Bells, festoons Reatl all the ads, come in snd see and wreaths gave a festive touch to thfi wonderful display of the mer- the pretty home. Christmas gifts
were given and received by tbe Quests In a novel manner. The Misses Winona McDannel and Juan¬ lta Llndsey gave a piano duet, "Silent , Last Fridsy Drs. Shafer and Thomp- Night," while the guests were being aon of St. Lonls, pathologists, came to i seated at tables which were lighted Flora and at the Hancock Funeral .'•1^ Christmas candles. The menu Home made an examination ot the se*ved consisted of creamed chicken body ot Mrs. Laura Malinsky. *n patties, bread and butter sand-
Following the autopsy, the Internal w'ches. Cape Cod salad, plum pud- organs were taken to St. Louis tor

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28 PAGES
¦iiwwppw
m^e^i^
¦r
The Flora Jmirnal-Record
PART 6ne
TOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME XIV
Tint JdcnutAL, vol ss no. si.
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1925
NUMBER /^
m
¥i '•¦'
HARD ROAP NO. 18
!
cmr DIRBCTOIUBS FINISHED
't
FINISHJED LAST MONDAY
' ] Aftsr ssveral weeks' time In gath-
Smith Bro*. of Dallas, Tesms, who ering materials and printing and bkd the contract of building 17 miles binding the books, tbe first directory of concrete road between Flora and for tbe city ot Flora was finished Palrfleld, finished the job last Mon- the first of tbe week and some of tbe day evening at 6:00 o'clock. It was dellverlM have been made to sub- a big contract and lack of water at j scrlber*. The balance will be dls- oae time caused delay, and it looked ' trlbuted the last ot the week. for awhile as thpugh the short gap I The book has 80 pages besides ¦outh of Flora wonld not be finished ! the cover, contains the names - of this year. However, the fine, clear heads of families In Flora, with their warm weather of last week, which street address and namber and tbe lasted to Monday, was made good usa given name of the wife—when
knowa. Also the beads of families on the four rural routes out of Flora are listed. More tban 1600 names are in the directory. Naturally there are some errors In the book, but in tbe main, we believe I' Is correct to date of Dec, 1st,
Besides the names, there Is much
nXINOIS' ORBAT9ST OliKE CWH INSTALX.A'nON OFFICERS RAD¬ TO BE IN FLORA WED., DEC. 88 , lANT (^AI>TKR NO. IOB. O. B. 8.
COt'NTir COURT VERY BUSY
In Judge Reaugh's court on Mon-
SANTA CIAU8: KEEP THE 'HTHRI" OVT OF CHiaSTMAS
While Flora Is generally thought of Tbe Installation of officers of Rad- day Van Raed was tried by Jury on Dear Santa Clans:
as being one ot those cities of Illinois iant Chapter. No, 106, O. B. S., was charges of possessing and selling For tha flrst time tn 160 years
that 1* favored by tbe Oods, It Is to beld at the Masonic hall, Tuesday liquor. Hie was ' found guilty, but the United States Post Offices, from
be favored In an entirely different evening, Dec. 16tb. The ceremony Judge Reaugh has not yet pronounc- New York City to Mt. Erie and Orch-
way on the evening of Deoember 13. waa very beautiful and Impressive, ed aentence. ardvllle, Illinois, will be closed on
It wlU be one of ten citlea of tbe Tbe Installing officers were: Mrs. The charges against John Qrlmes, Christmas. And when we say "Clos-
state that will be visited by the T. J. Fiiend, Marshal; Mrs. E. D. Oscar Trago and Park Trago were ed" we mean closed from midnight
University of Illinois Olee club wben Yeck, Officer; Mrs, J, M. Boyles, nollled by State's Attorney Williams. December 34 to midnight December
that organisation makes its annual , Chaplin; Harry Michels, Pianist. ! Frank L. Trafo pled guilty to pos- 2li, and no one will be served, spec
tour during the Christmas holidays.! Escorts to tbe Installing Officers: 'session ot lliUSPT and wa* ' ' '
of and the flnlsblng touches were put OB and all were merry when tho work ' was done,
Ronte 26, state concrete road from Kankakee to Falrfleld, Is now fin¬ ished tbe entire length. This road ia also Route 46 ot the Federal sys¬ tem of roads and Flora is fortunately aituated at intersection of Route 12 i interesting general Information, lo-
wlth 26, both being federal and state roads,
Saturday night some unprincipled fellow drove hi* car over about 60 feet of soft concrete and plowed fur¬ rows which took a lot of men and ef¬ fort to fill up later. So far the criminal haa not been canght.
-sV^
XEBTIA cmZBNS PROTEST
We, fellow citlaens ot Xenia, good Republican and Democratic voters of Clay county, feel that our bootleg- xers for tbe same offenses are not getting a square deal In tbe courts ot Clay county. Citisens trom Flora and otber parts of the county get off with a Uttle flne, while our friends have to pay a flne and serve from six months to a year In the
cations of streets, community organ¬ isations, churches, schools, officials, ets. Also a business directory.
Wa trust the people of Flora will appreciate tbe book. We printed enough to supply the demand and if you have not ordered yours, coms In, look over the directory, and If you like it, buy one.
We are Indebted to many sources for information and thank thoae who thus assisted in helping make the directory as near perfect as It is.
The business men wbo advertised made the publication possible, tor we could not have paid expenses and relied alone oo the sale of tbe books. Tbose whose ads appear In- the direc¬ tory are as follows:
Scudamore Bros., J. Bowman. Dale Hann A Co,, First National Bank.
mo CHRISTMAS EDITION
¦penal farm. Why is it, politics or i'"''"¦• National Bank, P. A. Meyer, what? Xenia Citisens. ^- ^- Prince. J- H. Throgmorton,
The above has been sent us from '^'•"'a Ca'e, R. J. Cunningham, Arthur Xenia for publication. As the Journ- K'"'""^- Medley & Son, Karr Lumber al-Record Is a pnbllc newspaper and If'"-' Midland Trail Cafe, Maas Variety as the matters above mentioned are j Store, McLaughlin A Son, Chaney of county-wide Interest, we are giv- Bros., A. O. Gaddis, Mrs. Hhsel ing space to tbe citisens of Xenia. Hoard, H. L. Schlffman, Flora Oreen- Always wishing to be fair to both^""*- •'• r. Rich, Flora Lumber Co., sides, we hereby tender the use of' ^ner Ice A Cold Storage, Goldsby the columns of the Journal-Record * Riggle, Harvey Schnell, John Bell, to Judge Reaugh, In whose court most I''''•'"•'''¦'*1 Mutual Insurance Co., W. of tbe bootleggers have been pros- j ^- Harris, Thos. Stetslnger, Taylor •cuted, and give bita space In our , Bros,, Sypult A Shepard, J. L. Sny- next Uisne to explain—if he cares I''*''• Commercial Telephone Co., A. J. to do so regarding the matters where- Klein, Flora Ice Cream A Bottling In the above citizens protest.—Bdltor.' ^'>- S. Earl Belt, Mlaa Delia GUI,
_— 1 Rogers Bros., Flora Oil Co., Frank L.
Medley, Chas. C. Snyder, M. S. Dlck-
erson. Alvah E, Myers, Orpheum
The Journal-Record this week has'IJ*"""*'^^*'" B'T'den, Oassman Ice 24 pages and a colored four-page ^'"•'" ^°- ¦ •
cover special Christmas edition. Tbe ' " ~~
otfice force has worked several HE8DAME8 McDANNEL
nights In getting out this big paper, j AND AIANET HOSTESSES
, The njBws is scattered through the TArt^' * *
paper and the Christmas advertising I "^t the A. C. McDannel bome on of tbe w^le-awake Flora merchants Washington avenue. Tuesday after- Is worth reading, tor the most ex- noon Mrs, McDannel and Mrs, Paul tensive stocks and the finest line ot Naney Jointly entertained the mem- Cbrlstmas goods ever shown In Flora l"*™ of the Criterion Club In a royal are Aow on display. People are com- manner. The keynoie of decor- ing to Flora from many, miles distant stions and menu was in keeping with to purchase gifts tor thetr loved ones. Christmas season. Bells, festoons Reatl all the ads, come in snd see and wreaths gave a festive touch to thfi wonderful display of the mer- the pretty home. Christmas gifts
were given and received by tbe Quests In a novel manner. The Misses Winona McDannel and Juan¬ lta Llndsey gave a piano duet, "Silent , Last Fridsy Drs. Shafer and Thomp- Night," while the guests were being aon of St. Lonls, pathologists, came to i seated at tables which were lighted Flora and at the Hancock Funeral .'•1^ Christmas candles. The menu Home made an examination ot the se*ved consisted of creamed chicken body ot Mrs. Laura Malinsky. *n patties, bread and butter sand-
Following the autopsy, the Internal w'ches. Cape Cod salad, plum pud- organs were taken to St. Louis tor